<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001181431-12-067615.txt : 20121231
<SEC-HEADER>0001181431-12-067615.hdr.sgml : 20121231
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20121231152027
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-12-067615
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20121227
FILED AS OF DATE:		20121231
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20121231

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			LOVOI JOHN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001271502

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-32942
		FILM NUMBER:		121293458

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		700 LOUISIANA ST
		STREET 2:		STE 2610
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77002

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			EVOLUTION PETROLEUM CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001006655
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	CRUDE PETROLEUM & NATURAL GAS [1311]
		IRS NUMBER:				411781991
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NV
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0630

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042
		BUSINESS PHONE:		713-935-0122

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		2500 CITYWEST BLVD
		STREET 2:		SUITE 1300
		CITY:			HOUSTON
		STATE:			TX
		ZIP:			77042

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS INC/NEW
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040817

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	NATURAL GAS SYSTEMS, INC.
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	20040810

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	REALITY INTERACTIVE INC
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19960301
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents the purchase of shares of common stock by Luxiver, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents shares of common stock held by Luxiver, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">The reporting person is the managing member of JVL Advisors, LLC, which is the ultimate controlling entity of each of Navitas Fund LP, JVL Partners, LP, Navitas Fund (QP), L.P., Asklepios Energy Fund, LP and Hephaestus Energy Fund, LP. The reporting person is a managing member of Peninsula-JVL Capital Advisors, LLC, which is the general partner of Belridge Energy Advisors, LP, and is a managing member of Lobo Baya, LLC, which is the ultimate controlling entity of Luxiver, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Because of the reporting person's control of Belridge Energy Advisors, LP, Luxiver, LP, Navitas Fund LP, JVL Partners, LP, Navitas Fund (QP), L.P., Asklepios Energy Fund, LP and Hephaestus Energy Fund, LP, the reporting person may be deemed to share the power to vote and the sole power to dispose of the shares of common stock held by those entities, thus he may also be deemed to be the beneficial owner of these shares of common stock. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of the reported securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F5">Represents shares of common stock held by Asklepios Energy Fund, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F6">Represents shares of common stock held by Navitas Fund LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F7">Represents shares of common stock held by JVL Partners, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F8">Represents shares of common stock held by Belridge Energy Advisors, LP.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F9">Represents shares of common stock held by Hephaestus Energy Fund, LP. Includes 107,208 shares of common stock previously held by Navitas Fund (QP), L.P., which were sold to Hephaestus Energy Fund, LP. on December 20, 2012, and 500,000 shares of common stock previously held by Belridge Energy Advisors, LP, which were sold to Hephaestus Energy Fund, LP. on December 21, 2012.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F10">The price reported is a weighted average price. These shares were purchased in multiple transactions at prices ranging from $7.94 to $7.95. The reporting person undertakes to provide to the issuer, any security holder of the issuer, or the staff of the Securities and Exchange Commission, upon request, full information regarding the number of shares purchased at each separate price.</footnote>
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        <signatureName>John V. Lovoi</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2012-12-31</signatureDate>
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